iPhone 4S Will Hit Stores on Friday But Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Buying iPhone 4 (PHOTOS)

By IBT Staff Reporter On 10/13/11 AT 10:01 AM

Like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4 can run iOS 5, too. So you do not need to worry that iPhone 4 will be out of fashion. It can be still a hot and useful device. Photo: REUTERS

Indeed, iPhone 4S' upgraded camera is better that the one in iPhone 4. But, do you thing you can use it as a real camera? The built-in battery just can work for up to 8 hours on 3G network. So if you are not prepared, you might miss many joyful pictures when iPhone 4S' battery is out of juice. Photo: REUTERS

Just like iOS 5, the iCloud works with both iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. Hence, people, who are worried about this issue, can put minds at ease. Photo: REUTERS

People, who wanted a larger screen, must have felt disappointment with iPhone 4S due to the same size of screen. In addition, iPhone 4S' design is no different from iPhone 4. So, just buy an iPhone 4, it will save your money. Photo: REUTERS

iPhone 4S does not feature NFC, a technology which allows users to make purchases via their smartphones. Meanwhile, rumors claim the iPhone 5 will be released with NFC feature in early 2012. Holding onto a cheaper phone and waiting to buy the better one (iPhone 5) is the best choice for you. Photo: REUTERS

The so called 14.4Mbps speeds can only be reached on AT&T's network. But, for those who are not AT&T customers, like Sprint and Verizon, the iPhone 4S has the some speed with iPhone 4, but costs more money than iPhone 4. Photo: REUTERS

The voice assistant Siri can hear and understand human's voice, and then implement human's order. It is really cool. But when you walk in the street, or somewhere else that has many different voice, think about it, the Siri will obey whose command? In this case, iPhone 4S is not better than iPhone 4, but worse than iPhone 4. Photo: REUTERS

iPhone 3GS is available only to AT&T customers, while both iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 are available to AT&T, Verizon and Sprint customers. You can choose any of them by yourself. Photo: REUTERS

According to the Guardian, iPhone 4S drops 100 hours' standby time. Official figures on Apple's site for the phone show iPhone 4S has a standby time of 200 hours, which is far less than the 300 hours given for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. Will you spend more money on a new iPhone that has lower standby time? Photo: REUTERS

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Apple's latest iPhone, iPhone 4S, which was unveiled on Oct. 4 along with iOS 5, iCloud and Siri Voice Assistant and is set to hit the shelves of AT&T, Verizon and Sprint on Friday, Oct. 14, has smashed previous pre-order records by registering 1 million preorders on the very first day.

iPhone 4S features A5 dual-core processor, 8 MP all new camera, voice assistant Siri, and a larger storage capability (up to 64GB). One of iPhone 4S' most important features is iOS 5 delivered on Oct. 12, which has over 200 new features, including Notification Center, iMessage, reminders, Safari and Twitter.

But when you hold an iPhone 4S in your hand, you might think it is an iPhone 4, because the major designs were not changed. Both of them have 3.5-inches Retina display, two versions (white and black), glass backs, and both rear- and front-facing cameras.

There are no major differences except some hardware upgrades between iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The new iPhone will hit stores on Friday, Oct. 14. Will you buy an iPhone 4S rather than an iPhone 4? Here are top 10 reasons why you should buy an iPhone 4 and save some money.